Chapter 275 Arriving at Yushi
The couple came out of the post office and went to the supply and marketing cooperative first.
Lin Shu stayed on the first floor of the supply and marketing cooperative to choose gifts for Zeng Yuanhang's house tonight, while Gu Jiu went to the office of the supply and marketing cooperative.
Candy in this era did not have independent packaging. Lin Shu weighed two kilograms of fruit candies and two kilograms of milk candies. When he saw peanut nougat, he weighed another two kilograms and asked the salesperson to bring two cans of wheat milk. Refined.
“What else do you need?”
The salesperson saw that Lin Shu was generous and spoke out of town, so he must be visiting relatives to give gifts.
Lin Shu glanced at the counter and shook his head: "Just buy these."
Thinking about buying some fruits later, these gifts were already available.
As soon as Lin Shu finished paying, Gu Jiu came.
“Why did you come out so quickly and didn’t you chat with Uncle Zeng for a while?”
Gu Jiu picked up the gifts on the counter and walked outside the supply and marketing cooperative with Lin Shu. "Uncle Zeng is on a business trip these days, so I won't go to his house for dinner tonight."
Lin Shu stopped. , pointing to the net bag he was carrying, "What to do with these gifts? You can't return them after you've bought them, right?"
Gu Jiu stood at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative and looked at the guest house not far across the way. "You go back first. I'll go to Uncle Zeng's house. I'll put down the gifts and then go back."
When you come, you can't help but visit your home. This time I went to visit my home before leaving, and I happened to not meet Uncle Zeng. Although it was a pity, at least no one could respect him in terms of etiquette.
Lin Shu nodded, that was all he could do now.
Gu Jiu went to Zeng Yuanhang's house, and Lin Shu returned to the guest house to pack his luggage.
In the evening they had a bowl of soba noodles in the hotel, and that night they took the train and left the city.
After arriving in Yushi, after a night's rest, Gu Jiu took Lin Shu to the first beacon tower on the Great Wall, which was also the largest and most majestic beacon tower on the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty - Zhenbeitai.
In this era, Zhenbeitai was not yet a tourist attraction for future generations, and the city walls were dilapidated and desolate. But it has experienced hundreds of years of wind and rain, and it is still standing here, which is very shocking.
"No wonder the ancients chose to build this beacon tower here." The two climbed to the top and looked down. The sky was vast and the sky was high, and the surrounding scenery was all in their sights.
If it was the ancient war preparation period, as long as there were enemies in the distance, the sentries standing here on alert would be able to detect them immediately.
Lin Shu put his palms on his forehead, blocking the sunlight and looking into the distance. In addition to the endless golden sands, there were also the remains of the beacon tower.
In the past, the dust and dust flew in my mind.
To the south of Zhenbeitai is the Loess Plateau and to the north is the Mu Us Desert. In this era, the Mu Us Desert has not yet been controlled. Looking from a distance is a long stretch of yellow sand.
Entering the Mu Us Desert, just walking on the edge, the system suddenly became excited.
[Host, there is a Yashimudu tree a hundred meters ahead, also known as Hegelan. Its leaves have medicinal value. It can digest food, strengthen the stomach, clear away heat and eliminate internal heat. Because the growth cycle lasts from 800 to 1,000 years, the wood is hard, oily, and resistant to cold and moisture. It is deeply loved by art lovers from all walks of life. Since I met it today, the host may wish to collect a few. 】
Lin Shu and Gu Jiu kept walking forward and saw a black tree in the distance. When they got closer, they saw that it was not Hegelan.
Lin Shu: [System, this kind of tree is called a 'living fossil' in the desert. It is very precious and rare. I can't dig it up casually. 】
If she hadn’t known better, who would have thought that a tree as tall as two people could have grown for hundreds of years in this desert with scarce water and barren soil.
It can be said that it has witnessed the historical changes of this land.
[Host, no matter how rare you are here, there are only one or two trees. The system purchase price is five hundred. 】
【No matter how expensive it is, I won’t dig it out. I’ll collect some branches, leaves, or rhizomes for you at most. Can you do cutting work? Or let half of its roots sprout? 】
This is the season when fruits are ripe, and Lin Shu can help collect some fruits.
The leaves of Heiglan have a strong fragrance. Some people use these leaves to make tea, which can clear away heat and troubles, and digest food and resolve accumulation.
Gu Jiu circled around the tree and sighed: "I didn't expect there could be such a big tree in the desert." Lin Shu picked a leaf, smelled it, and said with a smile: "This kind of tree Most of them are shrubs in the early stage, and they rarely grow into trees. If they grow into trees, they are precious.”
Gu Jiu looked around and suddenly pointed not far away, "That dead tree should also be this kind of black gran. Since you said it is precious, why don't we get a dead tree back?"
< br>Lin Shu saw the dead tree over there and trotted over.
Gu Jiu followed behind, and when he got closer, he wanted to pull out this small tree.
As a result, everything was in vain.
Seeing his actions, Lin Shu smiled and bent over: "Trees growing in the desert have very developed root systems. Even though the trees on the ground are not big, their roots are definitely very deep. If you plow them like this, they will plow them up." Not coming out."
The two came out without tools. Gu Jiu looked at the dead tree with regret and sighed, "Listen to this. So, the wood of this tree should be good, but it’s a pity that I didn’t bring a machete.”
Lin Shu picked up a dead branch nearby and said, “Gu Jiu, what do you think of this dead branch?” The crutches are good.”
There are several elderly people at home. If it is raining or snowing, it is much safer to walk with a crutch.
The wood used to make crutches is very particular. This kind of black wood is suitable, but because it is precious, it can only be made from dead branches.
Gu Jiu took the branch and joked: "The local people use this kind of dead tree as firewood. We pick up branches as treasures. Do you think they will laugh at us when they see what we do?"
< br>Lin Shu smiled and looked at the desolate desert , asked: "Do you think it is possible that one day this desert will become an oasis?"
Gu Jiu nodded without thinking: "I believe that maybe in a few years, this desert will become an oasis." Oasis.”
Lin Shu Looking at him curiously: "Don't you think this is just a fairy tale? To turn a desert into an oasis is no less than Foolish Old Man moving mountains."
Gu Jiu lowered his head to look at a sea buckthorn, stretched out his hand and gently folded one He cut off a small branch and said with a smile: "Every year There will always be a time when the sky is filled with yellow sand, and people in Yushi are afraid to go out. If sand is not controlled, Wei City on the other side may disappear from the map. Desertification control is imminent. I heard that the above people are already paying attention to this desert. ”
Lin Shu was slightly surprised. She had heard that desertification control in this desert was very successful before, but she didn't know that desertification control started in the 1980s.
As the sun rose higher and higher, the two returned to the city instead of going deeper.
Back at the guest house, Lin Shu unexpectedly discovered that there were foreigners with yellow hair and white skin in the guest house.
Seeing them being led upstairs by the guest house staff, Lin Shu didn't pay much attention.
After returning to the room, I washed up and changed my clothes. When I went to the restaurant to eat, several white-skinned foreigners appeared again.
Lin Shu and Gu Jiu ordered mutton stew and pancakes, while the foreigner sitting at the next table ordered mutton stew and steamed potatoes.
Seeing the pot of steamed potatoes served, Lin Shu was curious about how they eat them?
Gu Jiu helped Lin Shu pick up a piece of mutton and whispered: "They won't peel the potatoes and eat them directly with the mutton, right?"
Lin Shu shook his head: " Foreigners like to make potatoes into mashed potatoes, add salt and pepper, stir well and then eat them.”
Sure enough, a few men at the next table mashed the potatoes with a fork, and then added seasonings. Just scoop it up with a spoon and put it into your mouth.
Gu Jiu frowned slightly: "Looking at their equipment and luggage in the guest house, they should be a team coming to explore the northwest."
"Expedition?"
Lin Shu didn't understand, such foreign people came Northwest expedition, is it allowed above?
Who is responsible if something goes wrong?
Gu Jiu: "These foreigners like to come to our western region to explore when they are well fed. As for whether the superiors agree or not, as long as the bottom line is not involved, the superiors still allow it."
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